Italy hit by 5.8 magnitude earthquake - in pictures

Italy hit by 5.8 magnitude earthquake - in pictures

At least eight people were killed when the incident occurred in north-eastern Italy, just nine days after another quake in the same region. The 5.8 magnitude disaster was centred in the Emilia Romagna region and was felt as far away as Milan

Tuesday 29 May 2012 08.05 EDT
First published on Tuesday 29 May 2012 08.05 EDT

Smoke rises from a building that collapsed after a earthquake in Mirandola